 | Alice Walker: Beauty in Truthby Pratibha Parmar Writer and human-rights activist Alice Walker’s story is an inspiring personal journey of a life lived with passionate commitment to truth and justice – ideals that sprang from a background of poverty and violent racism. American Masters, Women and Girls Lead |
 | Bhuttoby Duane Baughman An intimate look at one of the most fascinating and important world leaders of our time, Benazir Bhutto. Independent Lens, Women and Girls Lead, Global Perspectives Collection, Diverse Muslim Voices |
 | Blessed Is the Matchby Roberta Grossman Narrated by Joan Allen, Blessed Is the Match is the first documentary feature about Hannah Senesh, the World War II-era poet and diarist who became a paratrooper, resistance fighter and modern-day Joan of Arc. Safe in Palestine in 1944, Hannah joined a mission to rescue Jews in her native Hungary. Hannah parachuted behind enemy lines, was captured, tortured, and ultimately executed by the Nazis. Independent Lens, Global Voices, Women and Girls Lead |
 | Chahinaz: What Rights for Women?by Samia Chala and Patrice Barrat Through her curiosity and self-discovery, Chahinaz, a 20-year-old Algerian student, begins to wonder what life is like for women in other Muslim countries and around the world. Global Perspectives Collection, Women and Girls Lead, Global Voices |
 | The Day My God Diedby Andrew Levine and Geralyn Dreyfous This unforgettable examination of the growing plague of sex slavery weaves footage from Bombay brothels with stories of young girls whose lives have been shattered by the child sex trade. Independent Lens, Global Voices, Women and Girls Lead |
 | Granito: How to Nail a Dictatorby Pamela Yates, Peter Kinoy, and Paco de Onís Discover how a 26-year-old documentary became vital forensic evidence in the trial of a dictator for human-rights abuses. POV, Women and Girls Lead |
 | Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwideby Maro Chermayeff, Jamie Gordon, and Mikaela Beardsley This multi-platform project is centered around a four-hour PBS primetime national and international broadcast event based on Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn's widely acclaimed book, Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide. Women and Girls Lead, Independent Lens |
 | The Interruptersby Steve James A look at a group of men and women — most of them former gang leaders and ex-cons — that are trying to "interrupt" shootings and protect their communities from the violence they once employed. Women and Girls Lead, Frontline, Diverse Muslim Voices |
 | Invoking Justiceby Deepa Dhanraj Muslim women from a small town in South India deliver justice in their own courts, posing a radical challenge to their traditional Muslim community and clergy. Global Perspectives Collection, Women and Girls Lead, Women of the World, Global Voices |
 | Iron Ladies of Liberiaby Daniel Junge, Siatta Scott-Johnson, Henry Ansbacher, and Jonathan Stack Go behind the scenes with Africa’s first freely elected female head of state, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, of Liberia. Independent Lens, Global Perspectives Collection, Women and Girls Lead, Global Voices |
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